Improvement in eye-shades



W. B. WHITE. Eye-Shade.

Patented July 15, I879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. WHITE, OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN EYE-SHADES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,500, dated July 15,1879 application filed April 28, 1879.

Eyes, of which the following is a specifica.

tion.

The object of my invention is to provide a shade for protecting the eyeswhich shall be self-adjustin g, and adapted to fit heads of any size;and the invention consists of a shade made of paper or any othersuitable material, havingits lower edge bound with a thin strip ofbrass, doubled over and arranged in such a manner as to impart to itsuch an elasticity and strength as will enable the shade to be readilyadapted to and retained upon heads of different sizes without anyextraneous appliance.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l reprek sents a perspective view of ashade embodying my improvement, and Fig. 2 is a view of a modificationof the construction of the same.

A represents the shade, which may be of the general form shown, andcomposed of paper or other suitable material. To the outer edge of theshade A is attached a very thin and; narrow strip of sheet-brass, whichis effected by doubling the strip over the edge and pressing the sametogether, which has the effect of drawing the brass so as to render itsufficiently elastic to retain its position on the head by the pressureof the spring.

Should it be desirable to increase the curvature of the shade so as tomake it fit closer to the head, it is only necessary to draw the bindingbetween the thumb and finger and give it an inward turn. By this meansthe shade may be readily adjusted to heads of different sizes.

The upper edge of the shade may befinished with a binding, 0, of clothor other suitable material.

At the upper front portion of the shade a series of perforations, a a,are made for theescape of any heated air from over the eyes, and

to allow free ventilation.

The rear ends of the binding B may extend beyond the body of the shadeA, as shown at D in Fig. 2, so as to enableit to fit over the ears orpass through the hair of the wearer.

Any other metal than brass may be used under same conditions as aboveset forth as a binding for the shade.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

An eye-shade, A, constructed as described, and provided with a metalbinding, B, extend in g entirely around the outered go of the shade, andserving without other appliance to secure said shade upon heads ofdifferent size, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this speeificationjn thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WM. B. WHITE.

Witnesses:

J. H. ADAMs, H. B. GARY.

